Our family is big on traditions. We've got them for major events like birthdays and Christmas, as well as small things like Saturday mornings and bedtime.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about all the Halloween activities and projects we’ve tried (or wanted to try) since the kids were born. This year, I’m looking to officially elevate a few of them to “tradition” status.
As I was compiling ideas, it occurred to me you too might be interested in starting a family Halloween tradition. So I’ve … [Read more...]

I love seeing all the food that people put out for Halloween get-togethers.
At no other time is it appropriate to make food look disgusting. But, for Halloween, the grossest thing you can come up with is the biggest hit with the kids.
This year, I put together an easy cheese-stick recipe that will work as a spooky after-school snack or as something you take to a Halloween party.
Cheesy Bones and Blood
Ingredients
pre-made dough (Trader Joe's sells a bag of pizza dough)
string … [Read more...]

We have been blessed to find ourselves in a neighborhood that really goes above and beyond on Halloween. You know the one- the houses decorations are over the top, at least a few give out full candy bars, and parents drop kids off by the van load.
Last year we started, what I hope will be, an annual tradition of having a few families over to our house for dinner and trick-or-treating on Halloween night.
I've been brainstorming filling dinner ideas to serve to all the kids before heading … [Read more...]

If you're an MPMK pinterest follower, then you know we've had some exciting stuff going on over the past few weeks. Juggernaut pinner, Jane Wang, has once again invited me to co-host one of the biggest holiday themed boards on pinterest: Gather & Crow!
Along with this being a huge honor, it's also an incredibly fun experiment into what the people really want. Rarely have I had access to such a huge audience and seeing what ideas excites them most is so intriguing.
What has quickly … [Read more...]